Fishing reel



N. J. SMITH FISHING'REEL July 2, 1929.

Filed May 29, 1928 l1/munich@ IV, Sm ik am@ f@ Patented July 2, 11929,.

UNITED STATES FISHING REEL.

Appleaten filed May 29,

This invention relates to new and useful iinproveniente inreeleA andparticularly to iiehine' line reels.

@ne object of the invention to improve the construction of the line,guide and carriage whereby the pawl,` which engages with the threadedShaft, may be easily removed and re plaeed.

Another objeet to provide a slide for guiding the carriage, Whichinay beeasily and quickly removed and replaeed, whereby to facilitate theremoval of the member which maintains the pavvl in its proper place inthe carriage.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdeecription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

1n the drawing:

Figure 1 iS an elevation of a reel made in aceordanee with thepresentinvention.

Figure 2 ie an end view.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional detail view on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4L is a transverse sectional detail view, on the line t-l ofFigure 1, enlarged.

lleferrinfi` particularly to the aeeompanv ingr drawing, 10 and 11represent the end members ofthe reel, the former being' in the form of acasing and containinglr the usual gearing', not shown, and Supportingthe operatingl crank 12, while the latter ie in the form of a (liek.Conncmtingir the members 10 and 11 are the usual bracing and spacingrode' 13, and in the center of the reel is the line drinn 14.

In the inner face of the member 11 is seated one end of a tube 15, theother end of which is seated in an opening formed in the other endmember 10. Pivotallymounted on the outer face of the member 10, andarranged to be swung into and out of covering relation to the saidopening therein.. and the adjacent end of the tube 15, is a cover plate16. Upon swinging; this plate to one eide, whereby to uncover the end ofthe tube, eaid tube may be easily and quickly slipped therethrough.Disposed in parallel relation to the tube 15, and in close relationthereto, is a curved guard plate 1T, the ende of which are properlyeeeured in the end members 10 and 11. The curvature of this plate 17 ietransversely thereof, and disposed Within the said curva ture, andhaving* its ende jotlinaled in the 10 11, ily

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by the aforesaid gearing in the casing of the end member l1. It will benoted that the tube ie located at one leide of the plate 17, and islongitudinally slotted, shown at 19. The Spacing rod 1 3 loeatet at theother side of the plate 17, is formed with a longitudinal groove 20;Disposed to slide longitudinally of the plate'17 is a bloek 21, forming'the body of the line guide carriage. Disposed removably in the block isa eylindrieal member 22, Which has a rib 23 on ite inner end forengagement in the grooves of the Shaft 18, and by menne of which saidLhaft Causes the earriane to move back and forth., longitudinally ot theahaft. Carried by the elidable carriage block 21 ie a slotted tailpieee211;, the outer end of which .rides in the `groove 2O of the rod 13,whereby to maintain the carriage in proper position during itsmovements. This tail piece is Curved inwardly, around the curved portionof the plate 17, as shown at 25, whereby to further aeeure the properposition of the carriage block. Secured to the outer wide face of theblock 21., by meane of the screw 2G, is a plate 27, one end of which isbent to lie against the outer end faee of the block, and secured to theoutturned other end of the plate, is a transversely extending' rod 2S,whieh playaI in the tube 15, vvhile the portion of the plate attached toSaid rod plays; in the slot of the tube, as the carriage bleek moveslongitudinally of the grooved shaft 18. It Will be noted that the rodcarrying' end of the plate 27 overlies the outer end of the cylindricalmember 22, whereby to maintain said member properly seated Within theopening); of the bleek, and the ribbed end thereof in engagement withthe grooves oi' the Shaft 18. By removingr the Screw 26, after having;luf'it-hdra-Wn the tube 15, through the end member 10, and turning thereel eo that the bleek 21 ie inverted, the member 22 may be easilyremoved and a new member inserted. The parte ean then be as easilyrestored to their plaeee. This ie very advantageenel when the rib of themember 22 hasI become Worn. It will thus be eeen that the replacement ofa Worn member 22 is greatly facilitated, it being` only necessary toremove the tube 15, and the screw 26.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a reel ineludiig end members and connecting`rods, a line guide qcarrizbre ldrive rief if. a

carriage for maintaining the engaging means v to Said shaft, and meansremovably secured to the carriage for retaining the shaft engagingmember in proper position with respect to .the `carriage and shaft andbeing removably and slidably engaged with said guide member. K

3. The combination With a reel having a. line guide'earriage driveshaft, a line guide carriage, a removable shalt engaging means in thecarriage, a longitudinally slotted guide tube on the reel, a plateremovably secured to t-he Carriage in retaining relation lo the shaftengaging means, and meanbl on the plate slidably engaged in the slottedtube.

4L. The combination with a reel having a line guide carriage driveshalt, a line guide carriage, a removable shaft, engaging nieniberdisposed within the carriage, a plaie removably Secured to the carriagein retaining relation to the shaft engaging nieniher, alongitndinallySlotted tnhnlar member carried by the reel, and a. rod diepoaedtranawrsely on said plate and slidable in said blotted lnbnlar member.

In testimony whereof l a llix niv signal nre.

NloHoLLS J.' eMrrn.

